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FRANK ANDRUSCAVAGE/STAFF PHOTO A woman escaped injury when the 2009 Ford Fusion she was driving went onto a sidewalk and struck a pole and part of a home in Mahanoy City about 1:50 p.m. Saturday. Mahanoy City police said Regina R. Olson-Lash of Box 125, Mahanoy City, was driving east on Spruce Street and turned left to travel north on South Main Street when, for some reason, she drove onto a sidewalk where he car came to a stop between a utility pole and a home at 93 S. Main St. The woman was assisted in getting out of her car by Mahanoy City firefighters and then evaluated by Shenandoah ALS. She did not require medial treatment, police said.

Police: Man

endangered child

SPRING GLEN — State police at Lykens charged a man from Spring Glen with reckless endangerment, after the man fled from police in his vehicle while intoxicated and traveling with his 7-year-old daughter, police said Saturday.

The incident occurred at 8 p.m. Jan. 28 on North Street and West Street in Gratz, Dauphin County. The accused is Shawn James Artz, 44, of Spring Glen, police said.

2 escape injury

in collision

MOUNT PLEASANT — Two men escaped injury when their vehicles collided in Cass Township early Friday, according to state police at Frackville.

It occurred at 6:34 a.m. on Keystone Boulevard at its intersection with Highridge Park Road, according to police.

Eric J. Herring, 25, of Mahanoy City, was driving a 2003 Dodge SLT south on Highridge Park road when he made a right turn onto Keystone Boulevard. His vehicle slid on the ice and snow covered road and hit a westbound 2012 Honda Accord driven by Sean C. Tomlinson, 28, of Center Valley, police said.

Tomlinson’s vehicle was towed. Herring will be cited for driving too fast for conditions, police said.

Police investigate

missing firearm

State police at Lykens said Saturday a man’s vehicle was repossessed while a firearm was in the vehicle.

But when the man, Brett Alan Keys, 28, of Lykens, got his vehicle back on Feb. 8, Keys said the firearm was not returned, police said.

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